Inset: Charles Storey (Harris County Jail). Screengrab: Scene where Storey allegedly shot his stepbrother in Harris County, Texas (KPRC).
A man shot his stepbrother to death after he came their mom’s home to take her out for Mother’s Day, authorities in Texas say.
Deputies arrived at a Houston home after reports of a shooting on Saturday evening. They discovered Eduardo Alfaro Jr., 32, had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene on North Vista Drive.
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As paramedics were aiding Alfaro in an upstairs bedroom, they heard movement and found the suspect, Charles Storey, 50, hiding in the room. Storey was apprehended by the authorities.
“Deputies backed out and secured a warrant to process the scene,” Quintanilla said.
It was revealed that Alfaro had gone to the house to celebrate Mother’s Day with his mom. However, an altercation ensued between Alfaro and Storey, his stepbrother, who was possibly intoxicated at the time, resulting in Alfaro being fatally shot with their mother present.
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Deputies arrested Storey on a murder charge and took him to the Harris County Jail.
“What should’ve been a pleasant evening between mother and son, instead turned deadly,” said Gonzalez, adding their “mom lost two sons on Mother’s Day.”
A probable cause arrest affidavit that would further detail the argument between brothers was not immediately available. Storey’s next appearance in court also is unclear.
